question about hypo and menstrual flow
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question about hypo and menstrual flow
| Thu, 11-04-2004 - 10:38am |
I was diagnosed 2 months ago with hypothyroidism, they are trying to determine if it's postpartum hypo as I had just had twins (they were 4 months old when I was diagnosed). I was put on Levoxyl which makes me feel worse. I wasn't feeling bad to begin with (in actuality I was feeling better than I ever had). I didn't have any of the symptoms associated with hypo. I was losing weight rather than gaining, I had more energy than I knew what to do with and felt great, yet they told me I should not have even been functioning. Levels were 63.5 and normal is between .35 and 5.3 and my thyroid is enlarged. Anyhow I am also on progesterone only birth control pills as my blood pressure was high due to preeclampsia from my pregnancy so the doctor wanted me to stay on them until we got my thyroid levels normal and then I can go on estrogen/progesterone and see how my BP does.
My question is I know that irregular menstrual flow is part of hypo but I thought it would regulate after I got on the medicine and well it hasn't. I have had 3 periods in the last 2 months. Is this normal or does it just take time? I have an appt next week to get my levels checked (this will be the first time since starting the medicine). My Dr wants me to get my levels checked every two months to determine if it's postpartum or if my thyroid has gone caput. I am wondering if the medicine level isn't high enough so my levels are still out of whack (guess I will know next week) and that is why I'm still have flow issues. Does this sound like a possibility?

So anyway, the point of all this is to let you know you're not alone! Maybe someone else can tell us when our cycles should go back to normal (prior to this I was as regular as a person can be).
Best of luck to you! Especially with your twins!
Amanda
Don't forget either that after having a baby your periods could be a little out sync for several months as your body adjusts to being unpregnant so I would give it sometime and certainly discuss it with your doctors.
Sandra
But my endo said that it's a very individual thing - whether or not you respond to a high level like that. The problem is, even if you *feel* ok, it's not good to have so little thyroid hormone in your system. It slows your metabolism, increases your blood pressure, raises your cholesterol ... so there are side effects of being hypo that you can't really feel, even though you may think you're fine.
The periods, I would think they could be related to your thyroid or to the fact that you so recently gave birth. It takes a while for that cycle to get back in "sync" after childbirth - and a high tsh level can also cause heavy and irregular periods.
It will be good for you to be on the medication awhile. It sounds as if you have a good doctor that knows what he's doing - yay for you!! :) Enjoy those babies and feel free to ask any other questions you may have. Cathy :)
Congrats on teh birth of your twins!
It took me 8-9 months before my periods got back to normal.
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